Talent-Swallowing Magician - Chapter 164

Episode 164:

Boramae’s spirit

“I can’t believe His Royal Highness the Crown Prince personally gave me such hospitality. “I never even thought about it.”

I really didn’t even think about it.

Hermann almost lost his words for a moment. And I had to look at Prince Zereitz while laughing.

This war was directly led by the crown prince and the four inspection bureaus that supported him. It broke out when they pointed out that the Red Lion was behind the remaining demon forces they had been chasing.

So, I was thinking that Crown Prince Zereitz would participate in this war in some way.

And since I had responded to the royal family’s summons, I was determined to meet him someday.

It may be a bit uncomfortable, but I tried not to worry too much even if we met because I wanted to distinguish between public life and life.

I never thought we would meet from the beginning like this.

I never imagined that Prince Zereitz would come forward in person like this.

The expressions of the knights, including Cheongyang, hardened. Although the blue hawk made an outright expression of astonishment, it didn’t do anything foolish enough to rebel against him in his face.

No matter how much you hate the other person, in the end, the crown prince is the crown prince.

He is the official second-highest ranking person in the empire.

There was no need to create a reason to stand out like a red lion.

The eyes of the guard knights behind Prince Zereitz were also quite harsh.

‘I don’t like the look in these eyes. ‘Isn’t that right, brother?’

‘I know. I can’t just pluck out my eyes.’

‘Really, if I didn’t have eyes to see, I would completely flip it over.’

‘Anyway, just try to get caught. ‘I’ll tear more tears out of my nephew’s eyes than I did.’

As the blue hawks had been together for a long time, they were already quickly exchanging opinions just by looking at each other, even without having to communicate separately.

“Didn’t the Blue Lion have the grace to save me before? That’s why I came here in person to repay that favor in some small way. It’s okay if you don’t feel pressured. “Actually, I heard stories from the past within the Weil family, so I wanted to give you some encouragement.”

“Thank you for your deep consideration.”

I don’t know if you are aware of that uncomfortable feeling.

Or perhaps he didn’t care at all? Prince Zereitz paid no attention and quickly glanced at those in the lead, then tilted his head.

“But I can’t see Isabelle? Since the location is such a location, it seems like you deliberately didn’t bring your daughter with you this time. Well done! There is no need for a woman to go to such a dangerous place together. “Isn’t that right?”

The eyes of people like Lasel and Haman turned fierce.

Prince Zereitz’s tone of voice was close to a low-level tone that could only be used for lower-ranking people.

The blue lion can be said to be a treasured sword that symbolizes the military power of the empire. No matter how high the crown prince’s status was, he should not have spoken in that way.

There was no way he didn’t know this, so it could be said that it was intentional.

What a fight in a place like this.

I felt that many people’s attention was gradually turning to this direction.

but.

Hermann was calm.

Because in his eyes, it just seemed like a childish provocation.

“I also brought my daughter, Your Highness.”

“…What did you say?”

“My daughter is also a member of the Weil family. And since he is the heir who will inherit the title after me, he is also a subject of the empire. Noblesse oblige. “As a blue-blooded noble, shouldn’t I naturally fulfill my duty?”

All the while talking. Hermann’s eyes were calm.

“It is my opinion, Your Majesty, that gender distinctions have no meaning.”

“….”

Prince Zereitz’s eyes lit up slightly, then he gritted his teeth. Still, I somehow managed to keep a forced smile.

“…exactly? I guess my thoughts were very short. Where is your lady? “It’s been a while since I wanted to say hello.”

“That’s right. If His Majesty came to visit, the right thing to do would be to come out and greet him in person… This is because I failed to educate my daughter. “I saw you with the Mervinger family just a little while ago.”

“Mer… Binger matriarch…?”

Prince Zereitz’s eyes seemed as if they were about to spout fire.

‘Puhahaha!’

‘My eldest brother… he seems to be getting more and more sly these days, right?’

‘Look at the crown prince’s face. The thing that has turned red looks just like a ripe blush. Hahaha!’

‘Why do you keep having regrets for the lover you kicked away in the past? Anyway, it’s ugly.’

The blue hawk next to him had to suppress the laughter that threatened to burst out several times.

In particular, Haman seemed to have no confidence in maintaining his facial expression and had to hastily turn his head to the side. The corners of my ears had turned bright red.

Watching the eldest brother, who usually behaved politely, giving the crown prince a huge mess like that seemed like nothing worth seeing.

“What are you all doing, not visiting Isabel and the Mervinger family!”

“yes!”

“Bobokmyeong!”

Hermann was worried that his brothers might make a mistake, so he pretended to encourage them and sent them somewhere else.

Right then.

Suddenly, the carriage door at the back of the lead procession burst open and Elric and Isabelle hurried out and bowed towards Prince Zereitz.

I wonder what on earth they were doing there, but Elric and Isabelle’s clothes seemed to have been hastily tidied up.

In particular, although Isabelle’s hair was tightly tied, it was clearly not neat and looked slightly disheveled.

“…!”

“…!”

“…!”

People from the imperial family and even knights from the Weil family. I had to be at a loss for words in a completely unexpected situation.

That moment.

Prince Zereitz’s face was distorted.

Because on the nape of the neck of the person he hated the most, there was a kiss mark that seemed to have been left by the person he loved the most.

* * *

‘…What’s going on?’

Elric had to scratch his cheek sheepishly as he looked at the gazes pouring in this direction.

『Puhahaha! Hahaha! Hahahaha!』

Mephisto was busy rolling around on the floor, clutching his belly button because he was having so much fun.

Later, as if that wasn’t enough, I barely stopped laughing after pounding the ground with my fist several times.

『You got married like this!』

[You say you have no intention of dating until you start a family?]

『Even after doing something like this? The rumor will spread quickly. In particular, something close to a scandal like this doesn’t seem to be very good for women, considering the atmosphere of this era. What a cold-hearted guy.』

[Damn.]

When Prince Zereitz first appeared. Isabel suddenly changed the topic while discussing this war with Elric.

-Elric, can I ask you one favor?

-What is it?

-However… it may be a burden to Elric.

-…?

-I don’t want to have anything more to do with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Elric knew very well that Isabelle no longer wanted to be associated with Crown Prince Zereitz and be the center of public attention.

They had been engaged to each other a long time ago, but at the time, Isabel did not have much feelings for him. It was just an arranged marriage, which was a duty as a noble, so I just hoped that my life-long partner would be a good person.

But the breakup of the engagement came as a bigger shock to her than expected. It wasn’t because of the fact that Crown Prince Zereitz had abandoned her.

It’s pitiful, it’s pitiful, it’s sad… It’s because I really hated that kind of pitiful gaze from the public.

The scandal apparently reached Crown Prince Zereitz equally, but it did not tarnish his reputation. Just because of his status as the crown prince.

But she was different. Scandals continued to follow her, and she was even criticized for being ‘beautiful like a flower, but not fragrant.’

It was very unpleasant to be thrown around in social circles without even knowing it. I didn’t like it when people around me kept making it seem like they felt sorry for her when I really didn’t feel anything.

But there was nowhere that listened to Isabelle’s voice.

At first, I had hopes that if I just quietly did my job well, the rumors would disappear on their own.

On the contrary, the more it happened, the more stigma attached to it, such as ‘trying to forget the crown prince even while devoting yourself to work’ or ‘doing this on purpose to forget your sadness’, and the more anger built up in your heart.

However, instead of actually apologizing, Prince Zereitz, the culprit behind these things, actually seems to have lingering feelings for her.

Do you really see yourself as nothing more than a decoration, like a flower or a doll?

Then I wanted to destroy it.

I just wanted to completely cut off my connection with Crown Prince Zereitz, even if it meant being covered in a lot of dirty scandals and infamy.

Isabel confessed to Elric the tight feelings that had built up inside her as she experienced this over and over again.

Elric replied that he would help as much as possible if necessary.

In fact, he didn’t have a very good relationship with Prince Zereitz.

However, Isabel did not forget what she had said in passing and remembered it and brought it up again.

As Elric, he wanted to support his ‘friend’ Isabelle, and he wanted to see Prince Zereitz’s face wrinkled, so he casually answered that he would help her.

The result was this.

‘Now that you’ve come out of the carriage dressed up like this, there’s going to be a rumor going around like a beggar.’

Since ancient times, there is no group that enjoys moving around from word to word without any productivity more than the aristocracy. How could it be that a social circle has been created?

‘Still, seeing your face ruined like that makes me feel relieved.’

As Elric looked at the hideously distorted face of Prince Zereitz, he felt as if the ten-year-old pain had completely disappeared.

In fact, Elric was just a little dazed because he was so embarrassed. In fact, this incident had its own advantages.

This would be an excuse to throw out the social invitations and formal marriage proposals that have been coming to him unnecessarily these days.

『Looking at your face, it seems like you are continuing to think in a positive direction. Still, you never thought that I would kiss you on the back of your neck, did you? His expression at that time was… like this, wasn’t it?』

Mephisto was busy teasing Elric by imitating and exaggerating his expression.

He looks very dazed.

I wondered how someone could look so stupid.

[…Isn’t that true?]

『Not really. It was just like this. It ‘s as if this is my first time being held by a woman… hm?』

[….]

『I see. That’s what it was.』

[…Isn’t it?]

『That’s what it was like. Puhahaha!』

[You said no?]

『You were talking so proudly! The Mervinger matriarch was single from birth! He was a eunuch who couldn’t even hold a woman’s hand until he was in his mid-20s! Hahahaha!』

[No!]

No matter what Elric protested, Mephisto laughed even louder. He was laughing at himself like that when he was King of Snow Mountain, but isn’t that guy in a much more serious condition than that?

He said he had no interest in dating or marriage until he started a family, but in fact, he couldn’t even think about doing so.

[shit! You spend so much time studying at the academy, but where is the time for dating? We need to save time while eating! It was the same when I was in my hometown! Still, there were a lot of kids following me because they liked me…!]

『Puhahahaha!』

[Listen to me, you M-shaped hair loss demon lord!]

Elric even made a comment and made Mephisto roll.

Mephisto’s frivolous laughter showed no signs of stopping.

Wizard who swallowed talent